IOLA, KANSAS
OFFICE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY CLERK
July 30, 2002
The Allen County Board of
Commissioners met in regular session at 8:30 a.m. with Chairperson Walt
Regehr, Jr., Commissioner Dick Works, Commissioner Kent Thompson, and
Sherrie L. Riebel, County Clerk.
Commissioners corrected
and approved the minutes of the July 23, 2002 meeting.
Jim Nallia, The Fagan
Company Service Sales Industrial Department Coordinator, Gary Lower, The
Fagan Company Service agent, Bill Hein, The Fagan Company representative
(Gary’s immediate boss), Ron Holman, Allen County Maintenance Director,
discussed the full service contract on the chiller. Discussion followed on
what the contract covers. Mr. Nallia explained how the cost of the
maintenance was figured. He reported the cost of the motor, rotor, and
misc. parts. He discussed the 800 lbs of 4R11 freon the county had
purchased in 1998. He explained the 100 lbs of freon in the annual
contract should be over and above the 800 lbs purchased. Discussion
followed on what would happen if the chiller went down. He reported there
are two vendors in the United States that rents used chillers.
Mr. Nallia reported EMCOR
Service Fagan Company has bought out The Fagan Company three months ago.
Mr. Hein explained even
though the county doesn’t have a general maintenance agreement on the
boiler, Fagan has done the upkeep. Discussion followed. It was suggested
to add the boiler back into the Fagan contract. Mr. Nallia will figure an
estimated cost for a maintenance contract on the boiler. Commissioners
stated they would probably go out for bid on the boiler and chiller.
Commissioner Works moved
to go into executive session for 10 minutes to discuss two issues, one of
property acquisitions, and one personnel issue. Commissioner Thompson
second, motion passed 3-0-0. The time is now 9:15 a.m. Those present will
be Commissioner Regehr, Commissioner Thompson, Commissioner Works, Bill
King and Clerk Riebel. Commissioner’s reconvened at 9:25 a.m. No action
was taken.
Bill King, Public Works
Director, reported a speed bump was put in the middle of Nebraska Road
east of 2800 Road. He reported he had it removed.
Bill presented an
agreement relative to performing certain work and/or the occupancy of the
County’s highway right of way by the facilities of a Utility between
Southwestern Bell and Allen County for the commissioners to sign.
Commissioners reviewed and signed.
Commissioner Thompson
presented information on vertical siding for the Moran Senior/Community
Center. Discussion followed. Commissioners approved vertical siding for
the center and to have horizontal siding on the gable end.
Becky Nigles, Iola Area
Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, requested to use the courthouse
square on the evening of August 15, 2002 for a "Welcome Back ACCC
Students" cook-out. Students will not be charged for the meal.
Commissioners approved the use of the courthouse square.
Doug Colvin, City of Iola
Administrator, discussed annexing the remaining portion of North Kentucky
Street and Oregon Road. Currently half of each road is county and half
city. Commissioner Works moved to approve the request for annexation of
the said roads. Commissioner Thompson second, motion passed 3-0-0.
Commissioner Regehr signed the Request for Annexation to present to the
City of Iola.
Commissioners discussed
other roads that are partly owned by county and city, and where the city
roads dead end into the county roads.
Clerk Riebel requested on
behalf of the SEK Christian Artist Association to use the Service to
Elderly van for a series of events at the Bowlus Fine Arts building. These
events will be on August 25 at 7:00 p.m., October 19 at 7:30 p.m. and
January 12 at 4:00 p.m. Commissioners approved the use of the van
providing the drivers are available.
Commissioners discussed
and reviewed a status review on their Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
land at the airport. Commissioner Regehr signed the review to mail back to
Natural Resources Conservation Service in Iola.
David Beck, Emergency
Management Director, reported the Allen County Hospital had performed
their trial emergency training. He reported 11 persons showed up for
Hazmat Training on Saturday and 3 on the following day. He reported four
fire fighters are currently in training in Mississippi for continued
training.
David reported Max Goff
would be out of the area for the next week and has requested to transport
the Hazmat vehicle to Allen County for standby. He reported he has
notified the fire departments to familiarize themselves with the unit.
David reported the new
software has been installed and currently being used.
Sandra Drake, Allen County
Appraiser, reported personal property had not all been reported on the
July abstract.
Rodney Burns, Hutinett,
Schlotterbeck & Burns Accountants, reviewed the proposed budget for
2003. Commissioners reviewed each and every department making cuts so that
department increases are only 1% to 2% differences. The final proposed
budget will be $9,394,179.00 for a mill levy of 45.343 for publication.
The hearing will be held August 20, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. at the Allen County
Commission Room.
Commissioners approved the following
documents:
a) Clerk's Journal Entries # 43
b) Clerk's vouchers
totaling $117804.27
c) Abatement # 329-331, $56.24, value
458 , for tax roll2001
With no further business to come before
the board, the meeting was adjourned until August 6, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. in
the Commission room of the courthouse.
